Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ecclesiastes 1:4 Cross-References
Explore 15 cross-references for Ecclesiastes 1:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ecclesiastes chapter 1 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh : but the earth abideth for ever.”
Ecclesiastes 1:4 (KJV)
Commentary on Ecclesiastes 1:4
The Preacher observes the cyclical nature of human existence: 'One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.' The Hebrew 'dor' (דּוֹר, generation) refers to each successive cohort of humanity, while 'olam' (עוֹלָם, for ever) indicates indefinite continuation. Human beings are temporary—each generation rises, lives briefly, and passes away—yet the earth endures beyond individual lives. This verse establishes a fundamental tension: human mortality versus creation's relative permanence. The observation isn't nihilistic despair but sober realism. Indiv...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 1:4
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“that it should not be moved forever.”
“all the days of his vain life which he spends like a shadow? For who can tell a man what will be after him under the sun?”
“where are they? And the prophets”
“but my words will not pass away.”
“and it remains.”
“and the elements will be dissolved with fervent heat”
“Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?”
“My God, don't take me away in the midst of my days. Your years are throughout all generations.,I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations., אֹמַר אֵלִי אַל־תַּעֲלֵנִי בַּחֲצִי יָמָי בְּדוֹר דּוֹרִים שְׁנוֹתֶיךָ׃ ,I say: 'O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days, Thou whose years endure throughout all generations.,101:25 μὴ ἀναγάγῃς με ἐν ἡμίσει ἡμερῶν μου ἐν γενεᾷ γενεῶν τὰ ἔτη σου,101:24 Take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are through all generations.,,,,”
“and became the father of a son in his own likeness”
“For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told.”